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Holistic wellness coach and founder of Sexy Fit Vegan, Ella Magers is on a mission to help people break free from yo-yo dieting and build sustainable, plant-strong lifestyles.

A vegan, for the animals since age 15 Ella’s passionate, open-hearted approach and the skills she shares so generously, come in large part from her own hard learnt lessons.

It’s often the way right? In fact I relate to so much of Ella’s journey. The crushing disappointment you feel as a teenager when the people around you don’t get that animals are friends not food.

The pressure you lump on yourself to rock around as the strongest, fittest, leanness – perfect – version of how a plant-fuelled body can look. From a past of disordered eating to a more recent changing awareness of what “sexy” might mean and is it still appropriate as we power into our 40’s and beyond?

Of course it is! One more thing Ella and I seem to have in common is an affinity for acronyms and plant friends Ella has a couple of Bangers for you today! Stay tuned for a new definition of SEXY and Ella’s 5 step PEACE Framework to understand cravings and be intentional about the choice you make.

For a little official bio: Ella holds a Master’s in Social Work, is certified as a personal trainer and eating disorder recovery coach, and brings over a decade of experience in transformative coaching. She’s also a Muay Thai and yoga practitioner, a former bodybuilding champion, and has been recognized globally by Bodybuilding.com and Shape Magazine. Ella also contributes to the Hogs & Kisses Farm Sanctuary board.

Ok, let’s delve into From Cravings Chaos to Calm, A Path to Food Freedom With Ella Magers.

• What does sexy mean to Ella – and has it changed, as she ages and 10+ years on with the brand, Sexy Fit Vegan?
• A fabulous acronym for SEXY!
• The pressure to maintain a “perfect” body and represent what’s possible eating exclusively plants led Ella to develop an eating disorder and distorted body image.
• Ella’s upcoming, Mindful eating challenge – The Emergency Cravings Kit.
• The powerful PEACE Framework to understand your cravings.
• As a vegan for the animals, how does Ella manage working with people who are not 100% vegan and perhaps never will be?
• What do some of us vegans need to get MORE curious about? I know we can get stuck in our bubble.
• Ella’s experience with burn-out? When you have a “fierce compassion for all living beings” the urgency you feel to impact change can make it tough to demonstrate compassion for yourself.
• The daily practices Ella prioritises to maintain calm and presence.

I have already downloaded Ella’s free challenge – The Emergency Cravings Kit and recommend it. As Ella shares, “The key wasn’t to fight my cravings, but to understand and manage them!”

This is so true. I feel like I waste a lot of energy trying to fight things – and this certainly does not only relate to food – rather than Pausing and taking the time to understand (to Evaluate and to Anticipate) and then likely Choose a much better decision to Execute for future Kate.

Ella’s website: https://www.ellamagers.com/

Also: https://sexyfitvegan.com/

Check out Ella’s Free challenge – The Emergency Cravings Kit.

Ella’s podcast: Rise & Thrive.

Hogs & Kisses Farm Sanctuary:

Connect with Ella across the socials: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube | TikTok.

That book Ella mentioned is: The Presence Process by Michael Brown. It shared this powerful quote: “The goal is not to feel better, it’s to get better at feeling.”

Ella and I both recommend: The Fiona Oakes Documentary: Running for Good.

That’s it for this week in Healthification.

Plant Positive Journal Version 2 (printed and fillable PDF)

This journal and daily planner follows a twelve month format however is not dated so it is perfect to use at ANY time of the year.

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With love and gratitude plant friends.

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